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Idiom idiom

patience of a saint


Synonym of patience of an angel.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

You need the patience of a saint to teach young children.

CONTEXTUAL

She has the patience of a saint, waiting hours for her delayed flight without complaining once.

COMPLEX

Only a mentor with the patience of a saint could guide such a difficult student through the complexities of the final thesis.


Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    patience of an angel

    A great deal of patience.

  2. 02

    patience of Job

    A great amount of patience.

  3. 03

    patience of Mother Teresa

    A great deal of patience.

  4. 04

    test someone's patience

    To begin to frustrate someone.

Last updated August 10, 2026